MANUAL 


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or 


OUINCY,  ILLINOIS; 

CONTAINING 


HISTORICAL  NOTICE,  ECCLESIASTICAL  PRINCIPLES  AND 
RELATIONS,  COMPACT  AND  CONSTITUTION  OF 
CHURCH  AND  SOCIETY, 

CONFESSION  OP  PAITH  AND  CRURCH  COVENANT,- 


WITH  A  CATALOQCB  OF 


SURVIVING  MEMBERS. 


y. 

QUINCY,  ILLINOIS:, 

f  RINTID  AT  THl  WHIG  AND  REPUBLICAN  OPFIOB,  M  lOUBTH  W. 

1866. 


PRESENT  OFFICERS  OF  THE  CHURCH 


PASTOR  AND  CLERK, 

REV.  SAMUEL  HOPKINS  EMERY. 

TREASURER, 

CHARLES  HENRY  BULL. 

DEACONS, 

CHARLES  HENRY  BULL,  GEORGE  ANTHONY  ROBERTS. 

(one  vacancy.) 

PRUDENTIAL  COMMITTEE, 

The  Deacons  and  the  following  brethren  : 

ENOCH  COMSTOCK,  WILLIAM  S.  ELLIOTT, 

THOMA.S  ROPE,  HARVEY  P.  PRENTISS, 

ELBRIDGE  K.  STONE,  CALEB  STORY. 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  THE  SABBATH  SCHOOL, 

THOMAS  POPE. 

LIBRARIANS, 

CHARLES  EENRY  LRCWN,  JAMES  EPAINFRD  TAYLCR. 

(Officers  of  the  Society  not  yet  chosen.) 

ACTING  Tr.USTEES, 

Appointed  by  the  Church,  at  its  annual  meeting: 

CHARLES  H.  BULL,  THOMAS  POPE, 

ELBRIDGE  K.  STONE. 

CLEETt, 

TilOMAS  I  OPE. 

TREASl  REH, 

CHAPLES  H.  BULL. 

SEXTON, 

WILLI  A. M  S.  ELLIOTT. 

SEATING  COMMITTEE, 

WILLIAM  S.  ELLIOTT,  CHARLES  C.  FISHER. 

ORGANIST  AND  MUSICAL  CONDUCTOR, 

AUGUST  BERNHARDT. 


J  UMiC  ' 


HISTORICAL  NOTICE. 


The  First  Congregational,  which  was  also  the  first  Church  of  anj 
name  organized*  in  Quincy,  Illinois,  consist.’d,  in  its  beginning, 
of  seven  males  and  eight  females,  viz  :  Amos  Bancroft  and  Mrs. 
Adelia  Bancroft,  Rufus  Brown  and  Mrs.  Nancy  Brown,  Peter  Felt 
and  Mrs.  Mary  Felt,  Henry  H.  Snow  and  Mrs.  Lucy  K.  Snow,  Levi 
Wells  and  Mrs.  Anna  Wells,  Mrs.  Maria  Robbins,  wife  of  John  P. 
Robbins,  Mrs.  Margaret  Rose,  wife  of  Jeremiah  Rose,  Mrs.  Martha 
Turner,  wife  of  Rev.  Asa  Turner,  Daniel  Henderson,  Hans  Patten. 
These  fifteen, J  on  Saturday,  the  4th  of  December,  1830,  subscribed 
unto  the  Lord  in  this  city,  then  seven  years  old,  and  a  place  of 
only  a  few  houses.  It  was  one  of  these  houses,  Peter  Felt’s,  on  the 
south-west  corner  of  Maine  and  Fourth,  which  answered  the  pur¬ 
pose  of  a  sanctuary  on  this  memorable  Saturday — and  it  was  suffi¬ 
ciently  large.  It  was  the  honored  home  of  the  first  Christian  Church 
in  Quincy,  on  the  day  of  its  organization.  Of  these  fifteen  mem¬ 
bers,  four  had  belonged  to  Congregational,  four  to  Presbyterian, 
three  to  Baptist  Churches,  and  four  united  by  profession.  Rev.  Asa 
Turner,"};  and  Rev.  Cyrus  L.  Watson  were  present,  and  aided  in  the 


Rey.  Jabez  Porter,  of  Mass.,  came  to  Quincy  in  1828,  in  search  of  health.  He 

taught  a  small  school  in  the  log  Court  House,  on  the  S.  E.  corner  of  the  Public 
Square,  which  was  also  used  for  preaching  and  Sunday  School.  His  labors  nre- 
pared  the  way  for  the  organization  of  this  Church.  His  health  continuing  to  de- 
clme,  he  was  called  home  to  his  heavenly  rest  in  the  latter  part  of  1829  leavln«-  his 
Bible-his  dearest  earthly  treasure,  with  Mr.  Rose’s  family,  who  kindly  nursed 
him  in  his  last  days.  His  body  sleeps  in  what  is  now-  known  as  Jefferson  Square. 

V  members,  Mrs.  Bancroft,  Rufus  Brown,  Mrs.  Mary 

P  elt,  I  enry  H.  Snow,  Levi  M  ells,  Daniel  Henderson  and  Hans  Patten— seven— are 
-deceased- Amos  Bancroft  and  Mrs.  Maria  Robbius-two-are  members  of  the 
Center  Congregational  Church,  Quincy.  Mrs.  Nancy  Brown— one-is  a  member  of 
the  Congregational  Church  m  Fontenelle,  N...T.  Peter  Felt,  Mrs.  Lucy  K.  8now 
Mrs.  Margaret  Kose  three— are  still  members  of  the  I'irst  Congregational  Church! 
-Onincv  Mr®-'  ori® "  is  a  ineniber  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church, 

&nm^rk,  ^  Luruer- one-is  a  member  of  the  Congregational  Church, 

JRkmi.niscence  of  Deacox  Keyes.— Rev.  Asa  Turner,  Jr.,  of  Templeton,  Mass 
canie  to  Quincy  in  November,  1830,  as  a  missionary  sent  out  by  the  American  Home 

i”  connection  with  some  eight  or  ten  other  young  min- 
various  ministers  pre;iched,  among 
^hom  were  Rev.  David  Nelson,  author  of  “  Cause  and  Cure  of  Infidelity,”  Rev^ 

of  Mission  Institute,  No.  2,  and  Rev.  Charles  Stewart  Ren- 
•naw.  Rev,  Solomon  Hardy  supplied  the  Church  in  the  summer  of  1833. 


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HISTORICAL  NOTICE. 


organization.  They  called  their  Church  Presbyterian,  but  by 
unanimous  vote,  changed  the  name,  to  correspond  with  their  actual 
polity  in  practice,  the  10th  of  October,  1833. 

This  Church  was  able  to  erect  an  humble  edifice  for  the  worship 
of  Cod,  in  1832,  called  in  the  records  their  “  Meeting  house,”  but 
which  men  of  the  world,  somewhat  derisively,  were  wont  to  style 
the  “  Lord’s  Barn.”* 

They  had  also  a  camp  ground  of  ten  acres  a  few  miles  from  town 
where  protracted  meetings  were  held.  The  fruits  of  such  special 
services  were  gathered  in  large  numbers  into  the  Church.  During 
Rev.  Mr.  Turner’s  ministry  of  seven  years,  and  a  little  more,  two 
hundred  and  forty-four  persons  were  received  to  the  Church,  but,  as 
proof  of  the  rapidity  with  which  changes  occur  in  Western  Church¬ 
es,  by  death  and  removal,  twenty-nine  only  of  this  large  number 
still  remain  in  the  Church.  Of  the  whole  number,  one  hundred  and 
sixteen  were  received  on  profession,  one  hundred  and  twenty-eight 
by  letter. 

The  year  1839,  when  the  Church  had  no  pastor,  was  not  a  witness 
to  any  large  increase  of  membership.  It  was  rather  diminished. — 
The  protracted  meeting  held  on  Rev.  Horatio  Foote’s  coming  to  the 
place,  gathered  into  the  Church  a  large  number — sixty-nine  during 
the  year  1840.  During  the  seven  years  and  a  half  of  Mr.  Foote’s 
ministry,  one  hundred  and  seventy-three  were  received  to  the 
Church — ninety-eight  by  profession,  seventy-five  by  letter.  Of  this 
number,  thirty  one  retain  their  membership  in  the  Church. 

In  1847,  when  again  deprived  of  a  pastor,  few  were  added  to  the 
Church,  and  then,  as  at  other  times  during  its  history,  the  founda¬ 
tion  of  other  Churches  was  laid  in  the  loss  of  some  of  its  most  valued 
members.! 

*  Till  recently  this  building  remained  in  the  rear  of  the  Center  Congregational 
Chnrch,  on  Fourth  street,  between  Maine  and  Jersey.  It  has  now  disappeared. — 
The  second,  and  present  Church  edifice,  on  the  corner  of  Fifth  and  Jersey,  was 
completed  and  dedicated  with  appropriate  religious  exercises,  March  1,  18^.  The 
pulpit  of  the  first  house  was  placed  in  the  Lecture  Room  of  the  second. 

f  This  work  of  founding  other  Churches  commenced  early.  Thus,  early  as  1833, 
Deacon  Chittenden  and  wife  left  with  others  to  plant  a  church  in  Mendon — the  first 
of  our  order  in  this  part  of  the  West — suggesting  to  the  First  Church  of  Quincy, 
Boon  after,  the  change  of  its  name.  In  1837,  twenty  or  more  were  dismissed  to  form 
a  Church  at  the  Mission  Institute,  and  assist  in  organizing  a  Methodist  Church  in 
Quincy.  In  1840,  not  far  from  twenty  left  to  become  the  nucleus  of  a  Presbyterian 
interest  in  the  city.  Again,  in  1847,  about  fifty  colonized  as  the  C  ntre  Congrega¬ 
tional  Church.  In  1866,  a  small  number  received  letters,  who  organized  the  2d 
Congregational  Church  in  Nebraska  Territory.  In  1869,  the  new  Churches  in  Bev¬ 
erly,  Dallas  City,  Hamilton,  III.,  and  Hannibab  Mo.,  each  received  one  or  m«r* 


HISTORICAL  NOTICE. 


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Rev.  Rollin  Mears^'  was  with  the  Church  not  far  from  five  years. 
During  this  time,  fifty-two  united  with  it,  twenty-nine  by  profession, 
twenty-three  by  letter,  and  of  these  sixteen  continue  members. 
Another  vacancy,  and  then  Rev.  John  D.  Potter  was  minister  fora 

'■‘Notice  of  Rev.  Rollin  Mears,  by  Rev.  N.  P.  Coltrin — condensed  from  manuscript 
by  Rev.  E.  Johnson  and  a  printed  obituary  by  President  Sturtevant. 

Rollin  Mears  was  born  in  Bethel,  Bond  county,  Illinois,  March  1st,  1821.  When 
he  was  four  years  old,  his  parents  removed  to  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  where  they 
united  with  others  in  forming  a  Congregational  Church,  with  which  Rollin  united 
when  he  was  but  tw'elve  years  of  age.  His  mother  testifies  that  he  gave  evidence 
of  conversion  in  early  childhood,  and  that  without  any  sudden  or  marked  change, 
his  character  appeared  to  ripen  into  the  full  form  of  Christian  faith.  Into  filial 
respect  and  affection  were  easily  grafted  reverence  and  love  for  God. 

At  fourteen  he  entered  Illinois  College,  then  in  its  infancy,  and  as  hepiirsued  his 
course  of  study,  his  companions  and  teachers  discovered  in  him  the  true  gold  of 
intellectual  and  moral  worth.  Soon  after  his  graduation,  he  became  a  student  in 
Lane  Theological  Seminary,  where  he  spent  three  years.  He  was  licensed  to  preach 
at  the  age  of  twenty-one.  Ilis  first  year  of  Ministerial  service  was  at  Ottawa,  Illi¬ 
nois,  after  which,  to  recruit  his  failing  health,  he  took  a  sea  voyage  of  a  few  months 
to  the  West  Indies.  Returning,  he  became  Minister  of  the  Church  at  Waverly, 
Illinois,  where  he  remained  two  yea's.  His  next  removal  was  to  Quincy,  Illinois, 
where  he  was  married  to  Miss  Laura  Savage,  and  where  he  ministered  for  five  years 
and  a  half  to  the  First  Congregational  Church.  In  the  social,  literary  and  religious 
history  of  that  city  his  name  is  still  recorded  and  his  influence  felt  for  good.  In 
1863,  he  was  led  to  accept  a  call  from  the  Congregational  Church  in  Griggsville, 
Illinois,  and  in  that  year  was  installed  as  Pastor.  Here,  from  the  outset,  his  labors 
were  signally  blessed.  The  Church  was  revived  and  strengthened — grew  in  num¬ 
bers  and  graces — built  a  new  house  of  worship,  and  breathed  a  new  spirit  of  life 
and  energy.  He  was  highly  respected  by  the  entire  people  of  this  community,  as  a 
faithful  and  instructive  minister. 

His  talents  were  of  a  high  order;  his  reading  extensive  and  various.  As  a  lectu¬ 
rer  on  literary  and  philosophical  subjects  his  thought  and  style  were  vigorous,  yet 
classic.  His  views  of  Christian  doctrine  were  decidedly  evangelical.  He  was  a  decided 
Congregationalist,  but  no  partisan.  He  claimed  spiritual  kindred  with  all  the  faith¬ 
ful  in  Christ,  and  co-operated  with  all  such  in  his  Master’s  work.  He  was  a  man  of 
prayer — believed  much  in  it  himself,  and  taught  the  people  to  prize  and  practice  the 
same  privilege.  He  died  March  28th,  1856,  after  an  illness  of  nearly  two  months. 
Grief  spread  through  his  parish  with  the  rumor  that  he  was  sick,  and  deep  grief 
pervaded  the  community  when  he  was  reported  as  dying.  In  lucid  intervals  near 
his  departure  he  testified  a  sure  hope  and  calm  confidence  in  God.  He  left  behind 
him  a  widow  with  two  little  boys — too  young  to  know  that  they  were  written  fath¬ 
erless.  His  grave, =•'  in  the  Griggsville  cemetery,  is  marked  by  a  neat  monument 
erected  by  his  affectionate  parishioners. 

*I  have  visited  that  grave,  and  sought  communion  with  the  spirit  of  the  dear  departed  brother, 
whose  body  sleeps  beneath  that  monument.  I  nevei  saw  him  in  the  flesti,  although  my  predecessor 
ia  the  pastoral  ofQce  in  Quiocy.  The  memory  ofhim  is  fiesh  and  fragrant  in  that  place.  Said  one 
to  me,  the  other  day,  who  sat  beneath  his  ministry  unconcerm-d  in  Quincy,  whose  home  is  now  In 
Griggsville — '‘When  I  read  thatinscription  on  his  monument — ‘Remember  the  words  I  spake  unto  you 
when  I  was  yet  with  you’ — I  wept  at  the  remembrance  of  his  fidelity,  and  my  thoughtlessness,  and 
solemnly  resolved  1  would  henceforth  lead  a  better  life  ”  The  well-worn  path  to  the  gravels  a  wit¬ 
ness  that  one  who  was  beloved  in  his  life,  is  not  forgotten  in  his  death.  “He,  being  dead,  yet 
speaketh.’’ 

One  oi  the  little  boys,  referred  to  above,  Charles  Edwin,  followed  his  father  to  the  better  land, 
November  7th,  1862. 


members  who  were  once  connected  with  us.  Thus  the  Lord  permits  our  members, 
transferred  to  other  fields  of  labor,  to  lay  the  foundations  of  many  generations.  If 
they  be  well  laid,  this  is  no  small  privilege  surely — even  if  in  so  doing,  we  are 
called  to  suffer  loss.  This  affiliation  of  membership  should  be  an  indissoluble  bond 
of  union  with  these  sister  Churches,  which  have  sprung  as  it  were,  out  of  our  loins. 
“For  no  man  ever  yet  hated  his  own  flesh,  but  nourished  it  and  cherished  it,  even 
as  the  Lord,  the  Church.  For  we  are  members  of  His  body,  of  His  flesh  and  of  Hia 
bones” — members  also  one  of  another. 

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year,  during  which  time  twenty-five  united  with  the  Church 
eighteen  by  profession  and  seven  by  letter,  of  whom  eleven  remain. 

The  present  pastor,  Rev.  S.  Hopkins  Emery,  was  installed  Dec. 
12,  1855,  with  the  following  services:  Invocation  and  Reading 
Scripture  by  Rev.  Alexander  B,  Campbell,  Mendon  ;  Introductory 
Prayer,  by  Rev.  Geo.  I.  King,  Quincy;  Sermon,  by  Rev.  Julian  M. 
Sturtevant,  Jacksonville  ;  Installing  Prayer  by  Rev.  Charles  Pea¬ 
body,  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  Charge  to  the  Pastor,  by  Rev.  Horatio  Foote, 
Quincy ;  Right  Hand  of  Fellowship,  by  Rev.  Washington  A.  Nichols, 
Chicago;  Charge  to  the  People,  by  Rev.  Edwin  Johnson,  Jackson¬ 
ville;  Concluding  Prayer,  by  Rev.  Wm.  M.  McCandlish,  Quincy; 
Benediction,  by  the  Pastor. 

During  this  pastorate,  one  hundred  and  sixty-one  have  been  re¬ 
ceived  to  the  Church,  of  whom  one  hundred  and  eleven  retain  their 
connection.-^ 


ECCLESIASTICAL  PRINCIPLES  AND  RELATIONS. 

To  answer  the  inquiries  of  those  who  may  be  strangers  to  our 
polity,  it  is  stated  that  this  Church  belongs  to  the  numerous  collec¬ 
tion  of  Churches,  not  far  from  three  thousand,  known  as  the  Congre¬ 
gational  Churches  of  North  America,  planted  originally  by  the 
“  Pilgrim  Fathers”  of  the  “Mayflower,”  in  1620  in  Plymouth  Colony, 
and  recently  represented,  a  membership  of  three  hundred  thousand, 

''Reminiscence  of  Deacon  Ketes. — Several  ministers  and  ministers’  wives  have 
gone  out  from  this  Church,  of  whom  the  following  names  occur  to  me:  Rebecca 
Morgan  studied  at  Oberlin,  married  Rev.  C.  S.  Cady,  who  preached  for  a  time  at 
Barry,  and  afterwards  in  Iowa.  Jane  Ballard  married  Rev.  John  Rendall, 
Missionary  of  the  American  Board  of  Com.  for  Foreign  Missions,  to  Madura,  India. 
Llizabeth  Ballard  married  Rev.  Theron  Loomis,  now  settled  in  "Wisconsin.  Maria 
Ballard  married  Rev.  William  E.  Holyoke,  of  Polo,  Ill.  These  sisters,  daughters 
of  Deacon  Elijah  Ballard,  were  all  educated  at  the  Mission  Institute.  Elizabeth 
Safford  married  Rev.  Adin  H.  Fletcher,  who  went  to  India,  as  Missionary  with  Mr 
Rendall,  but  returned  on  account  of  ill  health.  Catharine  Stoby  married  Rev.  Mr. 
Jones,  Missionary  to  Jamaica.  Jane  Stoby  married  Rev.  William  Shipman,  Mis¬ 
sionary.  Celestia  Brown  married  Rev.  Silas  Francis,  a  member  of  this  Church, 
and  both  are  living  in  Nebraska  Territory.  Mrs.  Bethia  Beardsley,  wife 
of  Rev.  William  Beardsley,  was  a  member  of  this  Church.  Also,  Mrs.  M.  G.  Ap- 
thorp,  wife  of  Rev.  William  P.  Apthorp.  Also,  Mrs.  Ann  M.  Nichols,  wife  of  Rev. 
Warren  Nichols.  Rev.  Joseph  T.  Holmes  and  wife,  Rev.  Alfred  C.  Garrett  and 
wife.  Rev  Charles  Burnham,  Rev.  William  Mellen,  Missionary  to  Africa,  Rev.  Geo. 
R.  Moore,  Rev.  James  A.  Dunn,  ^  ere  also  connected  with  this  Church.  To  these 
may  he  added.  Rev.  Hiram  P.  Roberts  and  wife — and  Rev.  RuelM.  Pierson,  if  not  a 
member  of  the  Chureh,  encouraged  to  enter  the  ministry,  and  aided  in  the  prepar¬ 
atory  course  by  the  pastor.  Rev.  Mr.  Turner,  and  its  membership. 

The  above  record  is  made  that  it  may  appear  this  Church  has  not  been  altogether 
Beglectful  of  its  duty  in  providing  a  ministry  for  the  West. 


ECCLESIASTICAL  PRINCIPLES  AND  RELATIONS.  T 


in  A  National  Council,  in  the  city  of  Boston,  consisting  of  nearly  a 
thousand  members.  The  religious  faith  of  the  denomination  was 
expressed,  with  only  one  dissenting  voice,  on  Burial  Hill,  in  Ply¬ 
mouth,  Mass.,  in  the  following  words  : 

Standing  by  the  Rock  where  the  Pilgrims  set  foot  upon  these 
shores — upon  the  spot  where  they  worshiped  God,  and  among  the 
graves  of  the  early  generations,  we,  elders  and  messengers  of  the 
Congregational  Churches  of  the  United  States,  in  National  Council 
assembled — like  them  acknowledging  no  rule  of  faith,  but  the  Word 
of  God — do  now  declare  our  adherence  to  the  faith  and  order  of 
the  apostolic  and  primitive  churches,  held  by  our  fathers,  and  sub¬ 
stantially  embodied  in  the  confessions  and  platforms  which  our 
synods  of  1648  and  1680  set  forth  or  I'e-afBrmed.  We  declare  that 
the  experience  of  the  nearly  two  and  a  half  centuries  which  have 
elapsed  since  the  memorable  day  when  our  sires  founded  here  a 
Christian  commonwealth,  with  all  the  development  of  new  forms  of 
error  since  their  times,  has  only  deepened  our  confidence  in  the 
faith  and  polity  of  those  fathers.  We  bless  God  for  the  inheritance 
of  these  doctrines.  We  invoke  the  help  of  the  Divine  Redeemer, 
that,  through  the  presence  of  the  promised  Comforter,  He  will  enable 
j  us  to  transmit  them  in  purity  to  our  children. 

I  In  the  times  that  are  before  us  as  a  nation,  times  at  once  of  duty 
[  and  of  danger,  we  rest  all  our  hope  in  the  Gospel  of  the  Son  of  God. 
It  was  the  grand  peculiarity  of  our  Puritanic  fathers  that  they  held 
this  Gospel,  not  merely  as  the  ground  of  their  personal  salvation, 
but  as  declaring  the  worth  of  man  by  the  incarnation  and  sacri¬ 
fice  of  the  Son  of  God;  and  therefore  applied  its  principles  to  ele¬ 
vate  society,  to  regulate  education,  to  civilize  humanity,  to  purify 
law,  to  reform  the  Church  and  the  State,  to  assert  and  defend  lib¬ 
erty  ;  in  short,  to  mold  and  redeem,  by  its  all  transforming  energy, 
everything  that  belongs  to  man  in  his  individual  and  social  rela¬ 
tions. 

It  was  the  faith  of  our  fathers  that  gave  us  this  free  land  in 
which  we  dwell.  It  is  by  this  faith  only  that  we  can  transmit  to 
our  children  a  free  and  happy,  because  a  Christian  commonwealth. 

We  hold  it  to  be  a  distinctive  excellence  of  our  Congregational 
system,  that  it  exalts  that  which  is  more,  above  that  which  is  less 
important,  and  by  the  simplicity  of  its  organization,  facilitates,  in 
communities  where  the  population  is  limited,  the  union  of  all  true 
believers  in  one  Christian  Church;  and  that  the  division  of  such 
communities  into  several  weak  and  jealous  societies,  holding  the 
same  common  faith  is  a  sin  against  the  unity  of  the  body  of  Christ, 
and  at  once  the  shame  and  scandal  of  Christendom. 

W  e  rejoice,  that  through  the  influence  of  our  free  system  of  apostol¬ 
ic  order,  we  can  hold  fellowship  with  all  who  acknowledge  Christ 
and  act  efficiently  in  the  work  of  restoring  unity  to  the  divided 


8  ECCLESIASTICAL  PRINCIPLES  AND  RELATIONS. 


Church,  and  of  bringing  back  harmony  and  peace  among  all  “who 
love  ou'  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity.” 

Thus  recognizing  the  unity  of  the  Church  of  Christ  in  all  the 
world,  and  knowing  that  we  are  but  one  branch  of  Christ’s  people, 
while  adhering  to  onr  peculiar  faith  and  order,  we  extend  to  all  be¬ 
lievers  the  hand  of  Christian  fellowship  upon  the  basis  of  those 
great  fundamental  truths  in  which  all  Christians  should  agree. 
With  them  we  confess  our  faith  in  God — the  Father,  the  Son,  and 
the  Holy  Ghost,  the  only  living  and  true  God ;  in  Jesus  Christ,  the 
incarnate  Word,  who  is  exalted  to  be  our  Redeemer  and  King  ;  and 
in  the  Holy  Comforter,  who  is  present  in  the  Church  to  regenerate 
and  sanctify  the  soul. 

With  the  whole  church  we  confess  the  common  sinfulness  and 
ruin  of  our  race,  and  acknowledge  that  it  is  only  through  the  work 
accomplished  by  the  life  and  expiatory  death  of  Christ  that  we  are 
justified  before  God  and  receive  the  remission  of  sins  ;  and  through 
the  presence  and  grace  of  the  Holy  Comforter,  are  delivered  from 
the  power  of  sin  and  perfected  in  holiness. 

We  believe,  also,  in  an  organized  and  visible  Church,  in  the  min¬ 
istry  of  the  word,  in  the  sacraments  of  Baptism  and  the  Lord’s  Sup¬ 
per,  in  the  resurrection  of  the  body,  and  in  the  final  judgment,  the 
issues  of  which  are  eternal  life  and  everlasting  punishment. 

We  receive  these  truths  on  the  testimony  of  God,  given  through 
prophets  and  apostles,  and  in  the  sacrements  of  Baptism  and  the 
Lord’s  Supper,  in  the  resurrection  of  the  body,  and  in  the  final 
judgment,  the  issues  of  which  are  eternal  life  and  everlasting  pun¬ 
ishment. 

We  receive  these  truths  on  the  testimony  of  God,  given  through 
prophets  and  apostles,  and  in  the  life,  the  miracles,  the  death,  the 
resurrection  of  His  Son,  our  Divine  Redeemer — a  testimony  pre¬ 
served  for  the  Church  in  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Testa¬ 
ments,  which  were  composed  by  holy  men  as  they  were  moved  by 
the  Holy  Ghost. 

Affirming  now  our  belief  that  those  who  thus  hold  “one  faith,  one 
Lord,  one  baptism,”  together  constitute  the  one  catholic  Church, 
the  several  households  of  which,  though  called  by  difiFerent  namei, 
are  the  one  body  of  Christ ;  and  that  these  members  of  His  body 
are  sacredly  bound  to  keep  “the  unity  of  the  spirit  in  the  bond  of 
peace  ;”  we  declare  that  we  will  co-operate  with  all  who  hold  these 
truths,  AVith  them  we  will  carry  the  Gospel  into  every  part  of  this 
land,  and  with  them  we  will  go  “into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the 
Gospel  to  every  creature.” 

May  He  to  whom  “all  power  is  given  in  heaven  and  earth”  fulfil 
the  promise  which  is  all  our  hope  :  “Lo,  I  am  with  you  alway,, 
even  unto  the  end  of  the  world.”  Amen. 


PRINCIPLES  OF  CHURCH  POLITY. 


AS  A  DENOMINATION,  WE  HOLD  THE  FOLLOWING 
PRINCIPLES  OF  CHURCH  POLITY. 

1.  The  New  Testament  contains,  in  express  precept,  or  in  the 
practice  of  the  apostles  and  primitive  Churches,  all  the  principles 
of  Church  organization  and  government. 

2.  There  is  but  one  spiritual  order  of  persons  in  Christ’s  Church. 

3.  The  officers  of  a  particular  Church  are  ministers,  (called  also, 
bishops,  elders,  and  pastors)  and  deacons. 

4.  Each  particular  Church  is  vested  by  Christ  with  the  right  to 
choose  its  own  officers,  receive,  discipline,  exclude  and  restore  mem- 

'  bers,  and  to  regulate  all  its  internal  affairs. 

5.  Each  Church  is  so  independent  of  all  other  ecclesiastical 
bodies  that  they  can  exercise  over  it  no  judicial  or  legislative  au¬ 
thority. 

6.  The  acts  of  all  councils  and  associations  touching  doctrine, 
church  order  and  government,  are  advisory— not  authoritative. 

7.  Associations  are  a  rational  means  of  that  unity  in  principle 
and  affection  among  Christians,  prayed  for  by  Christ. 

8.  Churches  must  withdraw  fellowship  from  ministers  or  Chur¬ 
ches  that  are  unsound  in  doctrine,  or  disorderly  in  conduct. 

9.  We  believe  that  credible  evidence  of  conversion  to  Christ  is  a 
pre-requisite  to  membership  in  His  Church. 


ARTICLES  OF  CHURCH  GOVERNMENT. 


ARTICLE  1. 


NAME. 

This  Churoh  shall  be  called  the  First  Congregational  Church  of 
Quincy,  Illinois. 


ARTICLE  II. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

All  persons  may  become  members  of  this  Church,  who  give  cred¬ 
ible  evidence  of  piety,  and  who  assent  to  the  articles  of  faith  and 
covenant  adopted  by  this  church. 

ARTICLE  III. 

SUBJECTS  AND  MODE  OF  B.IPTISM. 

The  subjects  and  mode  of  Baptism  shall  be  left  for  each  to  decide 
according  to  his  views  of  duty. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

DECLARATION  OF  DUTY. 

We  consider  it  the  duty  of  every  member  to  attend  punctually  our 
weekly  meetings*  for  prayer  and  worship,  unless  prevented  by  the 
providence  of  God. 

We  also  consider  it  the  duty  of  every  member  to  give  of  his  sub¬ 
stance,  as  God  shall  prosper  him  for  the  advancement  of  the  Re¬ 
deemer’s  Kingdom.! 

<'The  regular  “weekly  meeting  for  prayer”  is  on  Wednesday  evening.  The  hours 
for  preaching  and  public  worship  on  the  Sabbath  are  in  the  morning  at  half  past 
t*n,  and  in  the  evening,  commencing  from  7  to  S,  according  to  the  season  of  the 

year. 

fTh<!re  is  a  regular  monthly  collection  for  some  object  of  benevolence,  on  the  first 
Sabbath  of  the  month — not  quite  so  often  as  the  Apostle  recommends  (See  1  Cor. 
16 :  2)  but  if  “every  one  lay  by  in  store,  as  God  hath  prospered  him,  upon  the  first 
day  of  the  week,”  there  need  be  no  lack,  and  “no  gatherings,”  when  the  month 
eomes  round. 


ARTICLES  OF  CHURCH  GOVERNMENT. 
ARTICLE  V. 

MEETINGS  FOR  BUSINESS. 


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All  meetings  of  this  Church  for  business  shall  be  notified  two 
Sabbaths  previous  to  the  time  appointed  for  said  meeting,  and  the 
aature  of  the  business  to  be  transacted  shall  be  set  forth  in  the 
aotice,  and  the  wishes  of  a  majority  of  the  adult  male  members  of 
i:,he  Church,  in  good  standing,  present  at  a  meeting  so  called,  ex¬ 
pressed  by  their  votes,  shall  be  authoritative  in  all  matters  of  busi- 
jess  relating  to  the  spiritual  interests  of  the  Church. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

OFFICERS. 

t 

The  permanent  and  temporary  officers  of  the  Church,  shall  be  a 
’astor,  Deacons,  a  Prudential  Committee,  a  Clerk  and  a  Treasurer. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

THE  PASTOR - HIS  DUTIES,  SETTLEMENT,  AND  DISMISSION. 

The  Pastor,  as  soon  as  practicable,  shall  become  a  member  of  this 
Ihurch.  He  shall  have  control  of  the  pulpit  and  the  exercises  of 
ublic  worship;  shall  discharge  the  duty  of  religious  teacher  in 
ublic  and  in  private  ;  shall  ordinarily  be  the  Moderator  in  the 
leetings  of  the  Church  ;  shall  take  charge  in  general  of  the  spirit- 
al  interests  of  the  congregation  ;  shall  administer  the  sacraments, 
nd  shall  execute  the  discipline  ordered  by  the  Church. 

In  the  settlement  of  a  Pastor,  the  Church  shall  act  by  an  Ecclesi- 
stical  Council,  called  in  the  usual  manner,  and  such  a  Council 
•:iall  be  mutually  called  by  the  Pastor  and  Church  to  act  upon  the 
uestion  of  his  dismission,  when  the  Pastor  shall  desire  it,  or  the 
:hurch  or  Ecclesiastical  Society  shall  so  vote  in  a  meeting  notified 
a  the  preceding  Sabbath  for  that  specified  purpose. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

DEACONS  AND  THEIR  DUTIES. —  PRUDENTIAL  COMMITTEE. 

i  The  Deacons,  of  whom  there  shall  be  not  more  than  five,  nor  less 
tian  three,  shall  serve  four  years,  or  until  their  successors  are 
iiosen. 

i  They  shall  aid  the  pastor  in  the  celebration  of  the  Lord’s  Supper _ 

tail  take  charge  of  the  Communion  Service,  and  of  providing 


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ARTICLES  OF  CHURCH  GOVERNMENT. 


for  the  Communion  Table ;  shall  have  the  oversight  of  the  poor 
members  for  visitation  and  relief ;  shall  conduct  the  Church  meet¬ 
ings  in  the  absence  of  the  Pastor  or  of  any  supply,  and  with  six 
other  members,  to  be  elected  annually,  shall  form  a  Prudential 
Committee,  to  examine  and  propound  candidates  for  admission  to 
the  Church ;  to  commence  steps  of  discipline  with  unworthy  mem¬ 
bers  ;  to  consult  with  the  Pastor  with  reference  to  the  spiritual  in¬ 
terests  of  the  Church ;  and  to  render  him  and  the  Church  such 
spiritual  service  as  may  be  within  their  power. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

CLERK  AND  HIS  DUTIES. 

The  Clerk  shall  keep  a  faithful  record  of  the  proceedings  and  acts 
of  the  Church,  entering  the  same  upon  a  book  for  future  reference, 
which  shall  be  submitted  for  revision  and  correction  at  the  regular 
meeting  for  prayer  preceding  each  communion  Sabbath.  He  shall 
also  keep  a  register  of  the  Church  members,  with  the  date  of  their 
reception,  and  of  their  removal,  and  other  similar  particulars,  and 
a  record  of  baptisms,  and  shall  make  an  annual  report. 

ARTICLE  X. 

TREASURER — HIS  DUTIES. 

The  Treasurer  shall  receive  the  money  contributed  at  the  Com¬ 
munion  Services,  and  disburse  the  same  under  the  direction  of  the 
Deacons.  He  shall  take  charge  of  the  contributions  made  to  various 
benevolent  objects,  and  pay  over  the  same  to  authorized  agents. 

At  the  annual  meeting  he  shall  make  a  report  of  all  his  receipts 
and  disbursements. 


ARTICLE  XT. 

VOTINU. 

The  manner  of,  voting  shall  be  by  ballot  in  all  elections,  and  on 
all  important  questions,  when  desired  by  any  member  of  the  Church 
present. 

ARTICLE  XII. 

RECEPTION  01  MEMBERS. 

Persons  desiring  to  become  members  of  this  Church  shall  meet 
with  the  Prudential  Committee,  (and  such  other  members  as  choose 


ARTICLES  OF  CHURCH  GOVERNMENT. 


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to  be  present,)  wbo  are  charged  with  the  duty  of  inquiring  into  their 
Christian  life  and  present  religious  experience,  and  by  whom, 
through  the  Pastor,  their  names  shall  be  publicly  propounded 
on  the  Sabbath  preceding  their  reception  into  the  Church.  The 
vote  upon  their  reception  shall  be  taken  by  the  Church  at  their 
regular  meeting  for  prayer  preceding  the  Communion  Sabbath,^^'  and 
on  that  Sabbath  they  shall  publicly  assent  to  the  Articles  of  Faith 
and  Covenant  of  the  Church. 

ARTICLE  XIII. 

DISMISSION  OF  MEMBERS. 

Letters  of  dismission  to  Evangelical  Churches  shall  b  given  to 
all  members  in  good  standing  who  desire  them  ;  but,-  except  in  pecu¬ 
liar  cases,  such  letters  must  be  applied  for  within  one  year  from 
the  time  of  leaving.  .When  a  letter  is  requested,  the  Pastor  shall 
give  notice  of  the  fact  upon  the  Sabbath,  and  if  no  objection  be 
made  by  any  one  during  the  ensuing  week,  the  letter  shall  be  grant¬ 
ed.  When  objection  is  made,  a  vote  of  the  Church  shall  be  taken. 

ARTICIE  XIV. 

RULE  OF  DISCIPLINE. 

The  rule  of  discipline  in  private  otfeiises  shall  be  the  law  of 
Christ  recorded  in  Matthew  18:  15 — 17.  In  public  offenses,  every 
member  cognizant  of  the  same,  shall  be  responsible  for  laboring  to 
bring  the  offender  to  repentance,  or,  in  failure  of  success,  for  com¬ 
municating  the  case  to  the  Prudential  Committee.  Every  accused 
person  shall  receive  a  written  copy  of  the  specific  charges  against 
him  at  least  ten  days  before  the  Church  meeting  in  which  his  case 
is  to  be  investigated. 

ARTICLE  XV. 

UNREGENERATE  MEMBERS,  NOT  SCANDALOUS — HOW  DISMISSED. 

Members  of  this  Church  entertaining  settled  disbelief  of  the  Ar¬ 
ticles  of  Faith,  or  persisting  in  violation  of  their  Church  obligation, 
shall  be  amenable  to  discipline  as  for  immoralities,  and  when  reas. 
enable  Christian  effort  to  reclaim  them  fails,  the  Church  will  then 

vThe  “Communion  Sabbatli”  is  the  first  Sabbath  of  the  months  of  January,  March, 
May  July,  September  and  November.  Such  parents  as  feel  it  to  be  their  privilege 
and  duty  to  present  their  children  for  baptism,  may  do  it  on  the  Sabbath  following 
the  Communion  Sabbath,  or,  if  preferred,  at  the  time  of  the  Preparatory  Lecture. 


B 


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ORGANIZATION  OF  SOCIETY. 


withdraw  the  watch  and  care  promised  on  their  recept’on,  and  their 
names  shall  be  erased  from  the  records  of  the  Church. 

ARTICLE  XVI. 

MEETINGS  FOR  DISCIPLINE. 

The  discipline  of  members  may  take  place  at  any  regular  meeting 
of  the  Church  without  reference  to  Article  5th,  and  the  action  shall 
be  binding. 

ARTICLE  XVII. 

now  TO  AMEND  OR  REPEAL. 

Two-thirds  of  the  votes  at  any  regularly  called  meeting  of  this 
Church  shall  be  required  to  amend  or  repeal  any  of  the  foregoing 
Articles. 


ORGANIZATION 


OF  THE 

FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  ECCLESIASTICAL  SOCIETY, 
Quincy,  Illinois,  March  4,  1805. 


'Whereas,  It  has  been  determined  by  vote  of  this  Church  to  form 
an  Ecclesiastical  Society  for  the  purpose  of  transacting  business 
connected  with  the  secular  interests  of  the  Church,  and  such  oilier 
matters  as  may  properly  come  before  it,  in  which  members  of  the 
Congregation  may  participate  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
the  Constitution  hereunto  appended: 

Now  therefore,  we,  the  undersigned,  members  of  the  First  Con-  f* 
gregational  Church  of  Quincy,  Illinois,  do  hereby  unite  together 
in  the  formation  of  such  a  Society,  to  be  governed  and  controlled  by 
a  Constitution  and  such  Rules  and  By-Liws  as  may  hereafter  be 
adopted,  to  which  we  pledge  our  support  and  obedience. 


CHARLES  HENRY  BULL, 
C.  C.  FISHER, 

H.  S.  HYATT, 

THOMAS  POPE, 

ALLEN  COMSTOCK, 
HARVEY  P.  PRENTISS, 
JOHN  HAYWARD, 


GEO.  ANT.  ROBERTS, 
ISAAC  CATLIN, 

E.  K.  STONE, 

W.  S.  ELLIOTT, 

CHARLES  W.  KEYES, 
ENOCH  COMSTOCK, 
CALEB  STORY,  and  others. 


.  •  CONSTITUTION 

OF  THE 

FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  ECCLESIASTICAL  SOCIETT, 

QUINCY,  ILLINOIS. 


ARTICLE  I. 


NAMF. 


The  name  of  this  Society  shall  be  the  First  Congregational  Ec¬ 
clesiastical  Society  of  Quincy,  Illinois,  and  its  membership  shall 
consist  of  all  adult  male  members  of  the  Church,  and  all  other  adult 
male  persons,  members  of  the  congregation,  who  regularly  contrib¬ 
ute  to  the  support  of  the  ordinances  of  the  gospel,  in  connection  with 
this  Church,  and  shall  have  been  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the 
members  of  the  Society,  present  at  any  regularly  called  meeting^ 
admitted  to  its  privileges. 


ARTICLE  II. 

TRUSTEES. 

There  shall  be  three  Trustees  annually  elected  to  hold  the  prop¬ 
erty  and  manage  the  pecuniary  affiirs  of  the  Society,  according  to 
the  laws  of  this  State. 

Said  Trustees  shall  be  subject,  at  all  times,  to  a  directing  vote  of 
the  Society,  and  shall  have  no  power  to  buy,  or  sell,  mortgage,  or 
transfer  property  without  a  specified  vote  of  authority  by  the  So¬ 
ciety.  The  Board  of  Trustees  shall  make  an  annual  report  of  their 

doings  to  the  Society. 


ARTICLE  III. 

TREASURER  AND  HIS  DUTIES. 

There  shall  be  a  Treasurer  annually  elected,  who  shall  receive 
all  money  belonging  to  the  Society,  and  pay  out  the  same,  and  shall 
make  an  annual  report  of  his  receipts  and  disbursements. 


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CONSTITUTION  OF  SOCIETY. 


ARTICLE  IV. 

CLERK. 

There  shall  be  a  Clerk  annually  elected  to  keep  a  record  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  Society. 


ARTICLE  V. 

ANNUAL  MEETING. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  for  the  election  of  officers  and 
the  transaction  of  their  appropriate  business,  shall  be  on  the  Tuec- 
day  after  the  1st  daj  of  January,  at  10  o’clock  A.  M. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

SPECIAL  MEETINGS. 

Special  meetings  may  be  convened  at  any  time  by  giving  notice 
from  the  pulpit  two  Sabbaths  previous,  or  by  notice  of  the  Trustees 
published  three  times  in  one  of  the  daily  newspapers  of  the  city. 

ARTICLE  VIT. 

QUORUM. 

Ten  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  but  no  sale,  mortgage, 
or  transfer  of  property  shall  be  made  except  at  a  meeting  which  has 
been  notified  on  two  preceding  Sabbaths. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

AMENLMENTS. 

Any  proposed  alteration  of  these  Articles  must  be  stated  in  the 
public  notice  of  the  meeting  before  it  can  be  entertained. 


COMPACT 


BETWEEN  THE  f’HURCII  AND  ECCLESIASTICAL  SOCIETIT. 


For  the  proper  adjustment  of  the  spiritual  and  secular  interests 
and  relations  of  the  Church  and  Congregation,  the  following  articles 
of  agreement  have  been  mutually  adopted  by  a  separate  vote  of  the 
Church,  and  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Society  connected  with  it,  and  are 
placed  by  each,  in  its  book  of  record,  to  be  altered  or  rescinded,  in 
whole,  or  in  part,  only  in  the  same  way. 

ARTICLE  I. 

PRINCIPLE  OF  AGREEMENT. 

All  the  spiritual  interests  and  arrangements  connected  with 
public  worship  shall  be  under  the  exclusive  control  of  the  Church, 
and  all  the  financial,  and  other  secular  interests  and  arrangements 
of  the  Congregation,  shall  be  under  the  exclusive  control  of  the 
Society.  This  shall  be  the  principle  or  rule  to  determine  all  doubt¬ 
ful  cases,  and  in  accordance  with  which  the  succeeding  articles  are 
adopted. 


ARTICLE  II. 

SETTLEMENT  OF  A  PASTOR. 

In  the  selection  of  a  Pastor,  a  committee  for  the  purpose  shall  be 
appointed  by  the  Society,  which  shall  report  to  that  body,  and  when 
a  candidate  is  afiproved  by  the  Society  his  case  shall  come  before 
the  Church  for  action.  If  acceptable,  the  Church  and  Society  shall 
unite  in  making  arrangements  for  his  settlement. 

If  the  Church  does  not  approve  of  the  candidate,  he  cannot  be 
settled. 

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COMPACT  OF  CHURCH  AND  SOCIETY. 


ARTICLE  III. 

SACRED  MUSIC. 

The  selection  of  Organist  and  Chorister,  and  the  control  of  the 
sacred  music,  shall  be  vested  in  the  Church  as  a  part  of  worship  ; 
but  the  control  of  the  salari^  and  other  necessary  expenses  con¬ 
nected  with  the  music,  shall  be  with  the  Society. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

SEXTON. 

The  appointment  of  Sexton,  and  fixing  his  salary,  shall  belong 
wholly  to  the  Society. 


ARTICLE  V. 

CONTROL  OF  THE  HOUSE. 

The  control  of  the  Church  Edifice  shall  be  with  the  Trustees,  who 
shall  not  allow  its  use  for  other  than  religious  services,  or  meetings 
connected  with  the  great  moral  and  benevolent  movements  of  the  day. 

ARTICLE  Vr. 

SUPPLY  OF  THE  PULPIT. 

Whenever  the  pulpit  is  vacant  by  the  absence,  or  dismission  of 
the  Pastor,  the  Prudential  Committee  of  the  Church  shall  have 
charge  of  procuring  a  temporary  supply,  and  the  Trustees  of  the 
Society  shall  determine  the  compensation  ;  but  no  person  shall 
continue  as  a  supply  for  a  longer  period  than  three  months  without 
a  concurrent  vote  of  the  Church  and  Society. 


FORM  OF  ADMISSION  TO  THE  CHURCH. 


Those  who  propose  to  unite  by  Profession,  and  who  have  beerj 
accepted  by  vote  of  the  Church,  {See  Article  XII,  Articles  of  Church 
Government,)  their  names  being  called,  present  themselves,  previous 
to  the  administration  of  the  Lord’s  Supper,  in  front  of  the  pulpit, 
when  they  are  thus  addressed  by  the  Pastor  : 

Beloved  Friend,  (or,  Frkads) : 

You  have  presented  yourself,  (or,  yourselves)  before 
God,  His  people,  and  the  world,  to  make  a  solemn  pro¬ 
fession  of  your  religious  faith,  and  to  take  upon  you  the 
bonds  of  the  Everlasting  Covenant.  We  trust  you  have 
duly  considered  the  nature  of  this  transaction — the  most 
solemn  and  momentous  in  which  a  mortal  can  ever  en- 
gage,  and  that  you  are  prepared,  by  Divine  aid,  to  give 
yourself  (or,  yourselves)  away,  as  a  living  sacrifice,  holy 
and  acceptable,  to  God,  through  Jesus  Christ. 

You  will  now  attend  to  the 

CONFESSION  OF  FAITH. 

We  Believe, 

I.  That  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Testa^ 
ments  are  the  Word  of  God,  written  by  inspiration  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  and  are  the  only  infallible  rule  of  faith  and 
practice. 

We  Believe, 

IT.  That  there  is  only  one  living  and  true  God,  the 
Creator,  Breservei',  and  Governor  of  the  Universe,  and 


20 


CONFESSION  OF  FAITH. 


that  He  subsists  in  a  Trinity  of  persons  denominated 
the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  who  are  the 
same  in  substance,  equal  in  power  and  glory. 

We  Believe, 

III.  That  God  governs  all  intelligent  beings  by  law 
and  motives,  administering  His  government  over  this 
world  under  an  economy  of  grace,  and  that  the  law  oi 
God  is  benevolent  and  g:od,  and  as  a  rule  of  life  obliga¬ 
tory  on  all  mankind. 

We  Believe, 

IV.  That  man  is  a  free  and  accountable  agent,  made 
originally  upright,  but  through  the  fall  of  our  first  par¬ 
ents  entirely  sinful,  until  renewed  by  the  power  of  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

We  Believe, 

V.  That  sin  cannot  be  forgiven  without  atonement, 
and  that  Jesus  Christ,  by  His  incarnation,  sufferings  and 
death,  made  an  atonement  sufficient  for  the  sins  of  the 
whole  vforld,  so  that  God  may  now  be  just  while  he  jus¬ 
tifies  those  who  believe  in  Jesus. 

We  Believe, 

VI.  That  the  terms  of  salvation  are  a  change  of  heart, 
including  such  repentance  for  sin  as  arises  from  love  to 
God,  and  such  faith  in  Christ  as  leads  to  a  cordial  sub¬ 
mission  to  Him,  and  reliance  on  Him  for  justification, 
and  that  this  change  is  secured  by  the  Holy  Spirit, 
through  the  truth,  in  perfect  accordance  with  the  laws 
of  mind. 

We  Believe, 

VII.  That  salvation  is  not  of  merit,  but  of  mere  grace, 


BAPTISM. 


21 


through  faith  in  Christ;  and  that  all  who  believe  are 
kept  by  the  power  of  God,  through  faith  unto  salvation. 

We  Believe, 

YIII.  That  obedience  to  the  commands  of  Christ  af¬ 
fords  the  only  decisive  evidence  of  Christian  character. 

We  Believe, 

IX.  That  any  number  of  believers  duly  organized 
constitute  a  Church  of  Christ,  the  special  ordinances  of 

I  which  are  Baptism  and  the  Lord’s  Supper. 

We  do  also  Believe, 

X.  That  at  the  end  of  the  world  there  will  he  a  resur¬ 
rection  of  the  dead,  both  of  the  just  and  of  the  unjust, 
when  all  mankind  will  be  judged  according  to  the  deeds 
done  in  the  body,  and  when  the  wicked  shall  go  away 
into  everlasting  punishment,  but  the  righteous  into  life 
eternal. 

Do  you  profess  thus  to  believe  F 

BAPTISM.  . 

The  Pastor  will  first  address  those  who  unite  by  Profession,  and 
who  have  been  baptised  in  infancy,  as  follows  : 

You,  who  were  dedicated  to  God  in  your  childhood,  in 
the  ordinance  of  baptism,  by  your  believing  parents — 
do  you  now  declare  your  personal  acceptance  of  the  same, 
and  your  belief  that  the  regeneration  thereby  signified, 
has  been  wrought  within  you  by  the  Holy  Ghost  ? 

Then  to  the  others,  the  Pastor  will  say : 

You,  who  trust  that  your  hearts  have  been  renewed, 
but  who  have  never  received  the  outward  seal  of  the 
covenant,  will  now  present  yourselves  for  the  ordinance 
of  baptism. 


CHURCH  COVENANT. 


22 

When  baptism  has  been  administered  to  the  unbapLised,  the  Pas 
tor,  [addressing  the  Church)  says  : 

The  following  persons,  {naming  them  and  the  Chur¬ 
ches  from  ivhich  they  come)  have  brought  to  us  letters 
from  various  Churches,  with  which  wg  are  in  fellowship, 
and  their  letters  have  been  accepted  by  this  Church,  as 
a  token  of  their  sound  faith,  and  acceptable  Christian 
cha  racter.  They  will,  therefore,  now  take  their  places 
wit  h  those  who  hav^  given  their  assent  to  our  Articles 
of  Faith,  renewing  their  covenant  with  God,  and  enter¬ 
ing  into  covenant  with  this  Church,  of  which  they  have 
expressed  a  desire  to  become  members. 

When  such  persons  have  taken  their  places,  the  Pastor  will  a  l- 
dress  the  whole  company,  saying  : 

Dearly  beloved,  you  will  now  enter  into  a  solemn 

COVENANT 

tv  1 T  H  GOD  AND  WITH  THIS  CHURCH. 

In  THE  Presence  of  God,  Ilis  holy  angels,  and 
this  assembly,  you  do  now  solemnly  declare  the  Lord 
Jehovah — Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, — to  be 
your  God— the  supreme  object  of  your  affections,  and 
your  portion  forever.  You  humbly  and  cheerfully 
devote  yourself  (or,  yourselves)  to  Him,  in  the  ever¬ 
lasting  covenant  of  grace,  consecrating  all  your  fac¬ 
ulties  and  powers  to  His  service  ;  and  you  promise, 
through  the  assistance  of  His  Spirit,  so  far  as  it  lies  ir 
you,  to  promote  the  honor  of  His  name,  and  the  interes' 
of  His  kingdom.  You  also  promise  to  receive  the  mem 
bers  of  this  Church  as  your  brothers  and  sisters  in  Chris’ 

_ to  walk  with  them  in  all  the  ordinances  of  the  Gospel 

and  to  submit  to  the  discipline  required  therein — to  sane 


I 


CHUKCH  COVENANT. 


23 

tifj  the  Lord’s  day — to  live  in  regular  attendance  on  the 
worship  of  God  with  this  Church — on  daily  prayer  and 
reading  the  Scriptures,  and  that  you  will  by  all  means 
in  your  power  promote  its  peace  and  prosperity,  till  by 
'death  or  otherwise  you  shall  be  regularly  dismissed. 

Do  you  thus  covenant  and  promised 

The  Church  will  here  rise,  and  the  Pastor  descend  from  the  pulpit, 
when  he  will  say  : 

We  then,  as  a  Church,  do  affectionately  receive  you  to 
our  communion,  in  token  of  which  I,  as  the  Pastor,  ex¬ 
tend  to  you  the  right  hand  of  Christian  fellowship. 
{Here  the  Pastor  will  give  the  right  hand  to  each  person^ 
with  such  words  as  he  may  choose  to  add.)  We  wmlcome 
you  to  a  participation  with  us,  in  all  the  blessings  of  the 
Gospel,  and  promise  to  treat  you  with  Christian  affection, 
to  watch  over  you  with  tenderness,  and  to  offer  our 
prayers  to  the  Great  Head  of  the  Church,  that  He  will 
assist  you  in  fulfilling  your  coven  mt  vows.  We,  at  the 
same  time,  promise  to  aid  you,  not  only  by  our  sympa- 
diies  and  prayers,  but,  if  need  be,  by  our  admonitions. 
May  the  Lord  help  us  all,  lift  upon  us  the  light  of  His 
countenance,  and  give  us  an  abundant  entrance  into  his 
everlasting  Kingdom,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
A.men. 


CATALOGUE 


OF 


S  UR 


V  IV  I  KG  II  EM  BEES,  OCTOBER,  1863 


E^PHN-ATIOSS-Xarac-S  of  married  ladies  are  marked  ky  Mn.,  and  follon'  those 
onheTr  husbands.  rvUen  both  are  members  of  the  ehurch.  When  the  lady  united 
ivith  the  ohureh,  previous  to  marriage,  by  another  name,  it  is  given  in  *  patent  i  - 
«i-  that  she  may  he  identified,  on  the  ohureh  records.  L  means.  Joined  6y  hlltr ,  all 
o"he  fhy“rrssiou.  db.  following  a  name  sigaihes,  the  persm.  has  been  absent 
Ire  «;.»  «  peor,  and  it  is  recommen-led  to  such,  to  remove  their  rela  ion. 

The  catalogue  embraces  ml,  present  members.  If  those  who  taae  an  inter- 


'SfW-' 


est  in  tlie 


*  CLxUilv.'iitic:  c; •  i  1 

n^embersLip.  will  be  careful  to  add  new  name.,  as  they  join,  and  mart 

*  '  .  .  ,  _  -1 _ _  1-vrx  of  O  aa  frt  fn< 


those  of  members  who  die,  or  are 


dismissed,  they  need  never  be  at  a  loss,  as  to  th( 


number  and  names 
engagements. 


of  those  with  whom  they  have  entered  into  solemn  covenan 


KB- It  is  recommended,  to  remember  individual  members  of  the  church  in  spe 
ciai,  earnest  prayer,  on  the  annual  return  of  the  date  of  their  reception.  Paul  say 


is'letter  to  Philemon,  (v,  4,)  “  I  thank  my  God,  M.rK.i.u  MSKr.ou  or  TUEn  al 


in  his 

WAYS  IS  MY  PRAYERS.” 

KAMES 


D.VTE 


OF  MEMBERS.  KECEPTIOS. 

Adlduson,  Fannie  Ann,  Mrs.,  (Roberts.)  28. 

Ames,  Loring,  {ah  )............  . Dec.  29.  L. 

Ames,  Almira,  Mrs.,  (ab.) .  g 

Anderson,  John,  (ab-L- . \.\Si5.  Mar.  2.  L. 

Ashwood,  Joseph,  (ab^. . 

Badger,  hachel,  Mrs.,  (Vauvooris.)  y,. 

Baker,  Charles  A.,  (ab,).- .  . -,gg2  5.  L. 

Baldwin,  Agnes  Mis., .  g  l. 

Ballard,  Ann,  . May  3.  L. 

Barnnm,  Isaac  M  . 1857,  May  3.  L. 

Barnnm,  Annette  II.,  Mrs.,  {ao.) .  .184'>,  Mar.  1.  L. 


REMARKS. 

Here  enter  date  of 
dUmission  or  deoil 


Baughman.  George.^.^ .  ^  L 

3irs.5 . ••••••*  1*’*  T  .w  K  T 


Bau2;hiii3.n,  oaraii,  auio., . . .  \  /  -u  \  i-ui  5  L 

Berrian,  Elizabeth,  Mp.,  (Anderson.)  (a  •  •-^143’ 26.  ‘ 
Bowers,  Samuel  J.,  {ao.) .  ^ 

Irot":  . Hi 

Brown,  Eliza,  Mrs.,  (Milson.) . 

Brown,  Josiah  Thomas, . .  25. 

Bull,  Charles  Henry . V.ii.'.'.’.’.’.’.’lSdO,’ .Tan.  6.  L 

Burns,  Susan  Adaliue,  Mrs.,  (Tyrer.) . 1  >  P 


CATALOGUE  OF  MEMBERS. 


C. 

Cadi',  ■Rc'bocca,  Mrs.,  (Morgan.)  {ab.) . 1S37,  Nov.  29.  L. 

Cain,  Mary,  Mrs . 18r4,  Aug.  13  L. 

Catiiti,  Isaac . 1818,  May  2.  L. 

Catliii,  Rebecca  U.,  Mrs., . 1858,  May  2.  L. 

Cliannoii,  William . 1849,  May  6.  L. 

ChaiHion,  KIizal)eth,  .Mr.s . 1849,  May  6.  L. 

Clark,  Franklin  W.,  Uth . 18.59,  .Ian.  2.  L. 

Clark,  Sylvia,  .Mrs.,  yiih.) . 1869,  .Tan.  2.  L. 

Cline,  M'illiain  N., . 186.3,  May  7.  L. 

Cline,  Lois  W.,  Mrs., . 1865,  May  7.  L. 

Comstock,  Alkm . 1841,  .Tune  6.  L. 

Comstock,  Sarah  J..  Mrs., . 1841,  June  6.  L. 

Comstock,  Knock . .  . 1841,  June  6.  L. 

Comstock,  Harriet,  Mrs., . 1841,  .Tune  6.  L. 

Comstock,  George  II., . 1865,  July  23.  L. 

Cox,  Kleanor,  Mrs . 1862,  Jan.  5.  L, 

Crawford,  Ann,  .Mrs.,  {nb.) . 1868,  July  4.  L. 

Cressy,  Emma,  Mrs.,  (<ib.) . 18.35,  Apr.  5.  L. 

Cruttenden,  Krancis,  Mrs.,  . 1862,  Mar.  2. 

D. 

Dixon,  Israel . 1864,  Sept.  18.  L. 

Dixon,  Rosetta,  Mrs., . 1864,  Sept.  18.  L. 

Dodge,  Eben  C.,  {<ib.) . I860,  Apr.  29. 

Dulany,  Sophia,  Mrs.,  («1>.) . iS48,  Jan.  2.  L. 

Dustin,  Mary,  Mrs., . 1852,  Mar.  7. 

E. 

Elliott,  William  S., . ’8.59,  Jan.  2.  L. 

Elliott,  Artlieline,  Mrs., . 1859,  .Tan.  2. 

Emery,  Elizabeth,  Mrs.,  (ab.) .  1858,  Jan.  3.  L. 

Emery,  S.imuel  llopkins . 1856,  July  6.  L. 

Emery,  Julia  11.,  Mrs., . 1866,  July  6.  L. 

Emery,  Virginia,  Mrs.,  (Comstock.)  {ah.) . 1^68,  Feb.  7. 

Emmons,  Mary  E.,  Mrs.,  (Brown.)  {nb.) . 1861,  .July  7. 

F. 

Felt,  Deter . 18.30,  Dec.  4.  L. 

Felt,  Charles  {ab.) . . 1835,  Oct.  1. 

Fisher,  Charles  C., . 1863,  Jan.  4.  L. 

Fishes,  Valeria  IV.,  Mrs., . 1863,  .Tan.  4.  L. 

Fisk,  William  P., .  18.57,  Mar.  1.  L. 

Fisk,  Lucy  F.,  Mrs.,  . 1857,  Mar.  1.  L. 

Furguson,  William  M.,  {ab.) . 1862,  May  26.  L. 

Furgusou,  Elizabeth,  Mrs.,  {nb.) . 1862,  May  25.  L. 

G. 

Greeley,  Esther  S.,  Mrs., . 1864,  Sept.  18.  L. 

Green,  Emma,  Mrs., . 1862,  Mar.  2.  L. 

II. 

Hayward,  .Tohn . 1852,  May  3. 

Hayward,  Mary  C.,  Mrs., . 1856,  Sept.  7.  L. 

Herndon,  Mary  A.,  Mrs., . 1864,  Jan.  3.  L. 

Ililborn,  Mary  Jane . 1854,  Apr.  23. 

Holden,  Mary  E.,  Mrs., . 1864.  Sept.  18.  L. 

Hollowbush,  John  W.,  {ab.) .  1856,  July  6.  L, 

Holt,  Ellen,  Mrs., . 1864.  July  3.  L. 

IIoAvland,  Charles . 1838,  May  19.  L. 

Howland,  Charles  H.,  {ab.) . 1852,  Jan.  4. 

Humphrey,  Alexander . 1840,  Oct.  3.  L. 

Humphrey,  Albert . 1840,  Oct.  3.  L. 

Humphrey,  Cyrus . 1841,  June  6, 

Hyatt,  Harrison  S., . 1864,  May  1. 

Hyatt,  Mary  A.,  Mrs., . 1864,  May  1.  L. 

C 


26  CATALOGUE  OF  MEMBERS. 

J 

John«,  Elizabeth  Ann,  Sirs.,  (Campbell.)  (a?).)lP63,  Dec.  11.  L. 

Junes, .  uIhi  T . lP6u,  Sept.  3.  L. 

Junes,  Caiharine  J.,  Mrs., . 18C6,  Sept.  3.  L. 

K. 

Karnes,  Ann,  Mrs., .  1843,  Mar.  26. 

Kate,  .loseph,  («6.) . 1838,  Apr.  1. 

Kate,  Sarah  Jane,  Mrs.,  CVVilson.)  {ab.) . 1837,  Nuy.  15.  L. 

Kerr,  IVilliam . . 1861,  Sept.  1.  L. 

Kerr,  Mariun,  Mrs., . 1861.  Sept.  1.  L. 

Keyes,  M  illard . 1831,  May  28. 

Keyes,  Charles  W^., . 1860,  Apr.  29. 

Keyes,  Lncy . 1850,  May  3. 

Keyes,  Cornelia . 1864,  Apr.  23. 

Keyes,  Sarah  F., . 18(i0,  Apr.  29. 

Kidney,  Thomas .  1864,  May  1.  L. 

Kidney,  Sophia  Louisa,  Idrs., . 1804,  May  1.  L. 

Kimball,  Charlotte  T.,  Mrs.,  (Smith.) . 1854,  Apr.  23. 

Kinssbiiry,  Annette  K.,  Mrs.,  (B-own.) . 1854,  Apr.  23. 

Kraber,  Augustus .  183S,  Mar.  28. 

Kraber,  lleurietta,  Mrs., . 1838,  Mar.  28. 

L. 

Lane,  Adaline  A., . 1869,  Jan.  2.  L. 

Langdon,  Artemesia,  Mrs., . 1863,  Sept.  6.  L. 

Langdon,  Candace  L.,  Mrs., . 1860,  Oct  28.  L. 

Laughlin,  Franklin .  1862,  July  6.  L. 

Layton,  Christianna,  Mrs.,  (Kintzle.)  (ab.) . 1850,  Jan.  6. 

Lean,  Slargaret  K., . 1857,  Mar.  1.  L. 

Lewis,  Meletia . 1852,  Jan.  4. 

Libbey,  Harriet  A.,  Mrs., . 1863,  Sept.  6.  L. 

Lilley,  Jeremiah  S., . 1865,  Mar.  5.  L. 

Lilley,  Ann,  Mrs., .  1865,  Mar.  5.  L. 

Littlefield,  Eaton . 1840,  Apr.  5. 

Littlefield,  Lydia,  Mrs.,  (VanDoorn.) . 1840,  Mar.  1.  L. 

Lopas,  Joseph . 1860,  Apr.  29. 

Lopas,  Fi-ances  Mary,  Mrs., . 1860,  Apr.  29. 

Lyman,  Maria,  Mrs., . 1847,  July  16.  L. 

Lyman,  Sarah,  (ab.) .  1860,  Apr.  29. 

Lyon,  Alansou,  (ab.) . .  . 1844,  May  3.  L. 

M. 

Manley,  Edward  0., . 1865,  Jan.  1.  L. 

Manley,  Frances  M.,  Mrs., . 1865,  Jan.  1.  L. 

Mayo,  Elkanah  C., . 1860,  Apr.  29. 

Mayo,  Angelina,  Mrs., . 1859  Mar.  6.  L. 

Montandon,  Henry  L.,  (ab.) . 1833,  Dec.  29,  L. 

Montgomery,  Henrietta,  Mrs., . 1864,  Mar.  6.  L. 

Moore,  Almira,  Mrs., . 186n,  Oct.  28.  L. 

Moore,  Thomas  W., . 1860,  Oct.  28.  L. 

Morris,  Margaret  A.,  Mrs., . 1864,  Mar.  6.  L. 

Morris,  Charles . . . 1864,  July  3.  L. 

Mount,  L.  Maria,  (ab.) . 1860,  Jan.  1. 

N. 

Norton,  Julia  B.  F.,  Mrs.,. . 1861,  Sept.  1.  L. 

P. 

Parish,  Joseph  B., . 1866,  May  4.  L. 

Parish,  Elizabeth,  Mrs., . 1856,  May  4.  L. 

Park,  lloxanna  H.,  Mrs  . . 1866,  July  23.  L. 

Paidlin,  Eliza,  Mrs.,  (Turner.) . 184<>,  June  6. 

Peckham.  Peter  W.,  (ab.) . 1854,  Aug.  13. 

Perry,  .Joshua . 1S37,  Nov.  29. 

Perry^,  Susau,  Mrs., . 1837,  Nov.  29. 

Perry,  Eunice . 1868,  May  2.  L. 

Perry,  Isaiah  W., . 1858,  May  2. 


CATALOGUE  OF  MEMBERS. 


27 


Perry,  Josiah  John . ISCO,  Apr.  29. 

Pine,  liHiinah,  Mrs., . T . 1861,  July  7. 

Pitt,  William  D.,  (ob.) . 1*S')4,  Apr.  28.  L. 

Pope,  Thomas . IS.OS,  .Nov.  7.  L. 

Pope,  Lucinda,  Mrs., . 1X5S,  Nov.  7.  L. 

Pope,  Thomas  Edward . 1S()4,  July  3. 

Prentiss,  Harvey  P., . 1>'47,  July  16.  L. 

Prentiss,  Sarah,  Mrs.,  tRobbins.) . 1835,  Oct.  1. 

Prescott,  Anna  J.,  Mrs., . lbG4,  Jan.  3.  L. 

R. 

Ramsey,  Martha,  Mrs .  1840,  Apr.  5. 

Rankin,  Sarah,  (nb.) . 1856,  Sept.  7.  L. 

Reckard,  William . 1836,  Apr.  5. 

Reckard,  Semantha,  Mrs., . 1869,  Jan.  2.  L. 

Richardson,  Justin  W., . 1864,  Mar.  6.  L. 

Robbins,  Louisa  Matilda . ,1868,  May  2. 

Roberts,  George  Anthony . 1858,  Mar.  7.  L. 

Roberts,  Mary,  Mrs., . 1858,  Mar.  7.  L. 

Robinson,  Nettie,  Mrs.,  (Lowell.) . 1863,  May  3. 

Root,  Amzi  C., . 1835,  Feb.  1. 

Root,  Flavilla,  Mrs., . 1835,  Feb.  1. 

Rose.  Margaret,  Mrs.,. .  1830,  Dec.  4.  L. 

s. 

Sartell,  Mary  ?J., . 1859,  Jan.  2. 

Sellers,  Frank  H., . 1864,  Sept.  18. 

Schaffer,  m  Mine,  Mrs., . 1860,  Apr.  29. 

Shipman,  ae,  Mrs.,  (Stobie.)  (at.) . 1840,  Mar.  1. 

Smith,  Porter . 1840,‘Mar.  1.  L. 

Smith,  Mary  T.,  Mrs., . 1840,  Mar.  1.  L. 

Snow,  Lucy  K.,  Mrs., . 1830,  Dec.  4. 

Snow,  Henry  K.,  (ab.) . 1843,  Mar.  26. 

Sprout,  Mary  B.,  Mrs., . . . 18()4,  Nov.  6.  L. 

Stewart,  Laura  S.,  Mrs., . 185.5,  Oct.  31,  L. 

Stewart,  Josephine  M. . 1S55,  Oct.  31.  L. 

Stobie,  James . 1833,  Dec.  29. 

Stobie,  Mary  , Mrs.,  (Morrison.) . 1835,  Dec.  6.  L. 

Stone,  Elbridge  K., . 1840,  Mar.  1.  L. 

Stone,  Jane,  Mrs., . 1842,  Feb.  6.  L. 

Story,  Caleb . 1864,  Apr.  23. 

Story,  Mary  Ann,  Mrs., . 1854,  Apr.  23. 

T. 

Taylor,  Emily,  Mrs., . 1854,  Apr.  23.  L. 

Taylor,  Emma  L.,  Mrs., . 1864,  Sept.  18.  L. 

Towne,  Ellen  Elizabeth,  Mrs., . 1863,  Nov.  1.  L. 

Turner,  Avery . 18.35,  Apr.  6. 

Turner,  Hannah,  Mrs., . 1835,  Apr.  5.  L. 

Turner,  Edward . 1835,  May  28. 

Turner,  Lucretia,  Mrs.,  (Newhall.) . 1843,  Mar.  26. 

Turner,  Asa . 1843,  Mar.  26. 

Turner,  Annie,  Mrs.,  (Paullin.) . 18.58,  May  2. 

w. 

Watson,  Jessie,  Mrs.,  (Ferguson.)  (ab.) . 1856,  Sept.  7. 

Watt,  Mary,  Mrs., . 1861,  May  6.  L. 

V'  estgate,  George  W., . 18.50,  Mar.  3.  L. 

Westgate,  Matilda,  Mrs.,  (Wallace.) . 18.58,  Jan.  3.  L. 

Westgate,  Laetitia . 1850,  Mar.  3. 

vv estgate,  Vesta . 1860,  Apr.  29. 

Wheeler,  E.  Brooks,  (ab.) . 1840,  Oct.  3.  L. 

Wheeler,  Edmund,  (ab.) . 1837,  Mar.  25. 

^  hite,  Alexander,  (ab.) . 18.56,  May  4. 

White,  Mary,  Mrs.,  (ab.) . 1856,  May  4.  L. 

White,  Thomas . . . 18.56,  .luly  6.  L. 

White,  xMary,  Mrs, . 1S6G,  July  6.  L. 


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CATALOGUE  OF  MEMBERS. 


Whitmore,  IMary,  Mrs.,  (Stohie,) . .T»ily  4. 

ills,  IleleTi  I).,  Mrs., . ISiay  8. 

"Winaiis,  .Ioanna,  Mrs., . . . .Inly  4. 

AViim,  CSarle.s  II., .  1859,  Mar.  10.  L. 

■Winlei’S,  hheiiezer,  {ah.} . 1813,  Mar.  20. 

M  inters,  Thomas . 183^^,  A]m.  1. 

AVinters,  Salirina,  Mrs., . 1^38,  y\i.r.  1. 

AVood,  Ann  .lane,  Mrs.,  Wilson.)  (ah.) . 183s,  Alar.  2'i. 

AVood,  M  iry  Ann,  Airs.,  (Holmes.) . 1847,  Sept.  3.  h. 

ATright,  Susan,  Airs., . . . 1803,  Nov.  1.  L. 


SUMMARY 

OF  PAST 

nr.mvRn 

AND  PRESENT 

MEMBERSHIP. 

KKC  RIVED 

r.y  Let  lor. 

.  Prof. 

Total 

By  Letter. 

Ey  Prof.  Total. 

1850,  Doc.  4, . 

..  11 

4 

15  1848, . 

6  10 

Kil, . 

...  6 

13 

19  1.849, . 

3  5 

It  32,., . . 

..  5 

O 

7  150, . 

.  10 

11  21 

3  9 

7  7 

1833'.! . 

..  13 

10 

2.5  1S51, . • 

r> 

1834! . 

..  21 

21 

42  1852! . 

.  0 

1835, . . 

..  25 

31 

56  1853, . 

0  4 

18  25 

1836, . 

Of} 

2 

27  1^5t! . 

1837, . 

..  19 

'0 

20  1855,, . 

*} 

0  2 
4  22 

183< . . 

..  14 

27 

41  18,56 . 

1839, . 

.  7 

0 

7  18.57, . 

2  5 

1840, . 

..  25 

44 

69  1^58, . 

.  16 

11  27 

1841, . ; . 

..  10 

2 

12  1^59, . 

3  16 

1^42, . 

..  12 

10 

22  1S60, . 

12  16 

1R43, . 

37  , 

42  1861, . 

.  7 

5  12 

1844,  . 

1845,  . 

..  11 

1 

12  186-2, . 

1  9 

..  6 

3 

9  4803, . 

.  7 

4  11 

1846, . 

..  0 

1 

7  1864, . 

.  17 

4  21 

1847, . 

..  8 

0 

8  186.5,  (^iu  part,). 

.  11 

1  12 

During  thirty-five  years,  received,.. 

312  691 

The  nmnber  of  those, 

whose  churcli  relation,  iu  various  ways,  has  ceased, .  484 

Leaving  the  numher  now  in  membership, . . .  207 

Of  these,  80  are  males,  127  females. 

3  were  members,  at  the  organization,  of  whom .  0  absent. 

29  I'eeeived  during  the  ministiy  of  Kev.  Asa  Turner,  of  Avhoin .  10  “ 

31  received  during  the  ministry  of  Kev.  Horatio  Foote,  of  whom .  9  “ 

3  ree.eived  wlieu  the  church  were  without  a  pastor,  of  whom .  0  “ 

It)  received  during  the  ministry  of  Kev.  Kollin  Metirs,  of  whom .  4  “ 

1  received  when  the  church  were  without  a  pastor, .  1  “ 

11  received  during  the  ministry  of  Kev.  .John  D.  Potter,  of  whom .  2  “ 

2  received  when  the  church  were  without' a  pastor, .  0  “ 


111  received  during  the  ministry  of  Kev.  S.  Hopkins  Eniery,  of  whom...  20 


207  46 

The  names  of  the  above,  present  members,  are  found  in  the  preceding  Catalogue. 

every  member  of  the  chiircli  attach  a  blauk  leaf  to  this 
IManual,  at  this  point,  and  be  careful  to  enter  the  name  of  every  neiv 
member,  Avith  the  date  of  reception,  and  thn.s  know  and  bear  in  con¬ 
stant  remembrance  the  membership  of  the  church. 

Svpplemental  to  Catalogue. 

AVilliams,  Alartha,  i’eeeived,  1865,  Nov.  5.  L. 

AAulliams,  Miriam  E.,  received,  1865,  Nov.  5.  L, 


